Olaf Stapledon

Olaf Stapledon
Stapledon
Born(1886-05-10)10 May 1886
Seacombe, Wallasey, Cheshire, England
Died6 September 1950(1950-09-06) (aged 64)
Caldy, Cheshire, England
OccupationNovelist, philosopher
GenreScience fiction, philosophy
Notable worksStar Maker, Last and First Men, Odd John

William Olaf Stapledon (10 May 1886 – 6 September 1950) was an English philosopher and author of science fiction. In 2014, he was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.